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An Arhnn.n. sar.rIII.

ST.. Louis, Mo-, oct -. The saw, shin
gle aud plnning.mill oi Mr. G. G. LOOMS,
situated about three mikes north Of Little
Rock, Ark, on the Iron Mountain nail.
rad, at Loomis Station, was consumed by
fire last night. The cause was fire In the
woods, and ~ fierce wcr the flames and
~ mpid their advance That Mr. Loomis
and his men were compelled Ia seek safety
IN flight. so parrhcd aud dry wcrc the
woods around the mill that the flames ran
thr~ugh the tops of the trees, dcyouring
everything In their wny. About $1,000
worth of fine lumber was destroyed, with
nll the buildings about. Mr. LOOMS puts
his loss nj 5000 10 s10p upon which
there was no insurance
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CmcNGo, H., Oct. -, The Chicago
cast bound roads have issued new tariff
on export freight, making the rates the
same via all American ports. The rate on
grain, which Ia the principal article cX-
ported from Chicago, Is ~ cents per hun
drrd 10 Liverpool, - cents Ia London,
and ~ cents to Glasgow Heretofore,
the rate on export freight has been
nominnlly made by adding the through
rate from Chicago 10 the scaboard 10
the ocean rates, but In point Of fact
actual export rates were about 10 cents
lower than the sum Of the inland aud
ocean rate, owing Ia the clandcstinc
cutting Of rates INDUCED In by
nearly all lines. The new rates have now
been adopted by all lines and via all At
lantic ports. and the managers 81 the east.
crn roads hope 10 H. able IN maintain
them. shippers, however, claim that
many of the rlads have contracts, good un.
III the lst ol January, b. carry export grain
and provisions NJ rates \ 10 10 cents
lower than the published tariff.
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NiNcENNH, Ind, Oct. - The situa.
ton In the miners rike at Washington,
Daylcss county, grows mor serious each
day. Fully half u the 40 ~ 800 miners
have fed the place and have not returned,
while the remainder cannot be- expected
10 return 20 work until the Companies
meet the demand that ismado upon them.
II II generally recognized that the demand
Of the miners IL simply justice, ~ they
only ask two weeks pay and about the
same rate paid Ivy other mines IN this sec
ton. The miners federation stands firm,
and announces that II proposes TO fight II
out II II takes all winter Work was ~
suncd, however, at the Rogers mines in
Pike county yesterday
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Funeral Of Edward Fitzgerald.

Special Dispatch ~ The Appeal
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 25.-Mr. Edward
Fitzgerald, an old and highly esteemed
citizen Of Jackson, died yesterday evening.
Mr.. Fitzgerald had lived here for q long
number OF ycan, having raised a large
family Of sons and daughters. Al who
knew him respected him for his probily Of
character and moral worth. lie was q
plain, but upright and honorable, gentle.
man, attentive 10 every duty, kind, Oblig
ing and respectful TO all, and by this de-
pertinent and bearing commanding the
respect " all with whom lac came ia con
tact. lie was buried dis afternoon from 81
Peters church, where many friends
throngcdto pay tribute 20 his memory.
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D,, diamond Acquitted.

Special Dispatch 70 the Apfrnls
HELENA, Ark, Oct. 25.-Dan Diamond,
who shot and killed VIM. Crane few
DAYS ago, had his preliminary examination
before a justice Of the peace. After hear.
ing all the testimony, the magistrate de-
cided that the homicide was iusifablc,
aud therefore released Diamond. Cranes
dead body, with pistol and two guns, was
found in a skill that was caught m Il was
floating by Old Town, several miles below
Helena. The shot took effect In the back
OF his neck, where he was shot ~ he was
reaching down TO pick up q gun with
which 60 kill Diamond.
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AZ wasbioKton.

WAsurNoruN, Oct. 2j.HThis was the
opening day Of the fall meeting u the
National Jockey clubai the Ivy City truck.
4 cold rain prevailed throughout the LAY,
and the track became heavy toward the
CLOSE.
First Rurc-Thrc iourlhs 81 mile.
Starters SiuyN~nnt, Lick, Cnlcm,
Griscitc, Sum Harper, IT,, Rowland.
Sluyycrint Won 10y two lengths, Fam liar
per second. Grisctic thirl Time -i.lbl.
Second Race Handicap, one aud six.
iccnih miles starters. Harvard, swift,
Ielopus. rhil l.c, Ilousaionic. Favor
Nusburg, Oryid, Wondeumcni. Valiant.
Arpu. Ontario and lleha. swift won b,
two lengths, Favor second and Pasha
third. Time I ipl.
Thrill Raro The Arlington stakes, for
two year ollT siN furlonps Starter,
llarcland, King Crab, Emperor II Norfolk
end Gcurpr Oyster. Rnrr,nnd won by
Three lengths. Gconrr Oyster second, I'm.
pcror oi Norfolk third. Timc=llIl.
Fourth Race The Auiumnnl handicap,
one aud ono.quaHcr mile. Starters Vol.
ante, Exile, l.auum aud Richmond
Nolnnio won by u short head ENilc see,
0nd, Richmond third. Time 2U1l
Fifth Race The Mrkibbcn stccplcchnsr.
the sicrplrchnsc coun-c. Starters Jim
MrGuwan. viii Davis, Wellington,
Whoaily, Little Fellow. John Henry, Cor.
hin aud Shamrock. Whcdly Won 10y iiyo
lengths, John Henry SECOND aud Little
Fellow third. Time not taken.
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tn. ArIsnsa. Grand Lodge .. o. o. D.
s,crIai pl.pairh 10 tho Aproal

7
Horn, Ark, Oct. 2j.-The thirteenth an.
nual session Of the Grand Lodge !. o. o.
r., Of Arkansas, opened in regular session
here today, Grand Master W. II. Coleman
presiding. Sixty-hye lodges are repro.
scented, and the program Of arrangements
includes much Of interest 10 the
order. All committees were appointed
and recess taken until q O'Clock Q. m.
tomorrow. The local lodge, assisted by
No. 70 and the citizens Of Hope, will ban.
quct the grand lodge. Many prominent
men Of the State, Including Secretary OF
State {. II. Moore, are here The order Is
prosperous and gaining now friends every
DAY In Arkansaa
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THE YEARS BLESSINGS.
The Annual Thanksgiving Proclama
ton by the President

tlOn Dy TIC IltelNtnNs
WAsuiNGrox, Oct. % The following
proclamation was issued late this after
noon:
"a pRocLAMNT
"By the President Of the United States;
"Thc goodness and the mercy OF God,
which has followed the American people
during all the days OF the past year, claim
their grateful recognition aud humble ac-
Acknowledgement. by his omuipotCnt
power he has protected Us from war and
pcstilcnce, and from every national calam-
lily; 10y his gracious favor the earth has
yielded n generous return tu the labor OF
the hushuudman, and every path of hon
est toll has led to comfort and content
ment; by his loving kindness the hearts Of
our people have been rplcnishcd with
lratornal sentiment mdmlrlolic Cndoayor,
and by his unorring guidance We have
been directed in the way OF national pros
pcrity.
"To the end that we may, with one ac-
cord, testify our gratitude Tor all these
blessings, /, Grover Cleveland, President
Of the United States, do hereby designate
and set apart Thursday, the 9th day oi
November next, as day of thanksgiving
aud prayer, 10 he observed 10y all the pcu-
pie OF the land.
con that day let all secular work and
employment be suspended; and let our
people assemble in their accustomed places
Of worship, and with prayer aud songs Of
praise give thanks Ia our heavenly father
for all that lac has done for us, while We
humhly implorc the forgiveness of on
sins and continuance of his merry.
Get families anl kindred be reunited on
that day, and lci their hearts, filled with
kindly cheer and aficciionntc rcminis
ccnccs, be- turned in thanklulncSs To th,
source OF all their pleasures and the giyci
oi all that makes the day glad aud Joyous
"And in the midst Of our people an,
our happiness, let Ms remember the poor
the needy, and the unfortunate, aud b,
! our gifts of charity aud ready bc
ncyolcucc, let Ms Increase the number %
those who with grateful hearts shall join
IN our thanksgiving.
In witness whereof | have set my
| hand, aud caused the seal OF the United
| States tp hc hcrunlo affixed.
Done at the city ~ Washington thi,
| twenty Fifth DAY oi Octul,er, in the year o
our Lord, one Thousand eight hundred an,
cighty-sovcn, and IT The Independence O
the United States the snc hundred an'
twelfth. GRovEE CLEVELAND.
"By the President
"T. 4. BAYAHp, Secretary Of State
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DISEASED CATTLE.
Regulations Made by the Texas Trafic
Association.

81. Louis, Oct 2j.-Tho Texas traffic
association met again yesterday and con.
cluded lis labors for tho time being aud
adjourned sine die. A resolution was sub.
mittcd by vicc.Prcsidcnt Newman, Of the
Missouri Pacific. IL reads
"In receiving shipments Of cattle orgi.
mating east of the Mississippi river aud
destined for points within the state OF
Texas, the agents ol this company will he
governed by the following rules The nj.
icniion oi shippers will be directed %
Sections and Z of the acts Of Congress oI
March ~, 1884, for the establishment Of q
bureau Of animal industry, TO prevent III,
expectation VI diseased attic. and 10 pro
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hpocial Dispatch 10 the Arrlh
LITTLE Rock, Ark, OF. To-day was
appointed for the opening Of the iint an.
nual exposition Of The resources OF
Arkansas, and the city Is inll Of
strangers In attendanro thereon. As
an agricultural and horticultural
exhibition Il surpasccs by FAR anything
ever before attempted 10 the nlaic. Inc
fruit display N cspecinlly ilnc' IlnSopl' from
oil over the State ART present. lhrer bfius
bands furnish music. A gala llme ~ pro-
posed for the next two weeks.
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BUSINESS FAILURES.
HOslon Ilnnkcrs.

BosToN, Mass, Oct. 25.-Perkins, Dupcc
& Co., bankers, No. 40 State street, sue
cessOrs to Charles A. Sweet * Co., have
failed. The firm have been long Of the
market They make no statement as yet.
The suspension Of the firm created scarcely
ripple of excitement on the street. \
member of the firm stated this morning
that the liabilities, which were all UNI
secured, would not exceed $4,000, while
the assets would scarcely reach 500
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Women. christian Association.

NKw YoRE, Oct. 25.-Thc ninth bicn.
NAL international conference Of the
womcn's Christian associations Of the
United States and Canada was opened
here today. At the conference lOI dele.
gates were present from many Of the prin-
cipal cities Of the United States and Can.
ada. MrS. Fisher, Of New Haven, Conn,
was the president Of the conference. After
religious services, Mn. G. T.. Bccbc, prcsi.
dent Of the local association, delivered an
address Of welcome. Reports on the
work Of the associations were read. In the
evening n reception was gwen TO the visit
ing delevutpg
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A Con.pIrney DIsro,rrcd.

LONDON, Oct. -. A man died suddenly
in south londonand thcpolicc took charge
Of the body. On searching the clothing ol
the dead man Il WIS discovered that lac
was an American, aud connected with q
dynamite conspiracy. The names Of the
icllow.conspiuior were given, but the
police will not arrest them because they
have not committed any overt acts. An
inquest over the remains will be- held
tomorrow, when full disclosures regarding
the Conspiracy ar nruhahle.
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The Newmarket Knees.

LoNDoN, Oct 2j.-Thc race for the Cam.
bridgcshirc stakes was run at the Newman.
kct lIoughion meeting today. Twcniy-onc
horses started. Mr.. Mynor's three year old
brown colt Cl0riaton was the winner, with
Mr.. II. 4. Barclays aged brown horse
Bcndigc second, and 7. 4. H. Caus three.
year old bay colt QuickSand third.
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The canarcI scandal.

Pans, Oct. 2j-ln the Chamber Of
Deputies VI. D'Omano lBonaparlistl
moved that committee bc appointed Ia
inquire into the Cailarcl Wilson legion oi
honor decoration scandal, and demanded
urgency for his motion. Prime Minister
Rouyicr opposed the granting of urgency.
Tie said the scandals were being dealt with
IN the counc oi law aud the voting ui mr.
grncy would crcatc conclusion uf iuris.
diclion. The motion for urgency WIS ear
ricd, however, by vote oi $40 10 80.
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YALE w. OXFORD.
The Boating Grow OF the Former Will
ing 10 Challenge the OxonihnH.


NV llAvrN, Conn, Del. 2j.=Thcw ~
considerable agitation going on in Yale
college boating circles just now that may
result In the Yale varsity crew going over
to England and meeting the Oxford eight
ON the Thames. A few days ago Rob"
Cook was quoted in New York paper ~
saving that Yale could beat Osiord, and II
was this statement that sct boating men Ia
thinking aud liking As things now look,
oxford will ccrisinly be- challenged II the
backing II the alumni can be- secured. y.
l.. Caldwell, lnlc's famous stroke, was
asked about the mater aud said vt h.
almost too early Ia SAY anything about this
idea VI Yale challenging Oxford, but II has
been talked over quietly 10y the beating
men, and Cooks statement j. approved.
4 friend II lnlcs boating interest was IN
England this summer and brought M back
much valuable information about the
course upon which tho Cambridge xippl
races occurred. think II the alumni
favor the idea Of sending crw over Ia
meet Oxford II will be- bigihing for boat,
inginiorcsis here. There isccftainly enough
material a. make n crew out Of. Eight Oi
the men who rowcd IN the last two varsity
boats are still In the university. ! believe
We could beat Oxiorl. There Is no doubt
that interest In this matter will soon dc.
mand some sort Of action"
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Aeela.., 10 ,hId Engineer nccaiis

BHMiNon,u, Ala, Oct ga special
10 the Age tells Of a distressing accident
this morning nj Tuscaloosa TO Mai. r. G.
McCalla. well known engineer residing
there, and now employed ~ chief engineer
Of the Tuscaloosa Northern railway. lie
was getting pn the south bound Alabama
Great SouthcmcNpWS train itpullcd out,
and fell ON the trick. The cans cut of his
loft ley below the knee and half Of his
h,ht loS llc stood the accident re-
markably we'll and strong hopes are en-.
tcrtained VI Die recovery.
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THE RACING WORLD.
Yesterdays Events at Lexington and
Washington.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct %. The weather
clear and cool, track good, The last day
Of the fall meeting closed with good at
tendance, the best ever known In its his
tory, A large number Of horses leave this
evening for Nashville.
Fint Race Purse, $3.50; nyc.cighths Of
u mile, for two year Odds. Starters Rcnc-
dict lOo, Hathaway Roundabout, ll2 Riv'
crs, Glen Fortune, ll2, Sayrs; Della, l0i,
Cooper Cast steel, 100, lArll; Little Sis,
100, Curtis; Clay stockton, ll2, Johnston;
Filter llb, Iarncs; Hector ll2, fishburn;
Montpelier, los, Allen.
Filter won 10y length, Roundabout n
length aud u hall in trout vi Clay stock
ton, third. Time l:0il.
Pools Roundabout, so; Hector SIS,
lrncdict, $50; Cast Steel, so, field so.
Post odds Filter to- ..
Second Race Selling purse, 500; one
mile Starters Jules Mumm, ", Gun.
nngham; Catalpa, 100, Barnes, Mishup,
~, finncgtn; Cardinal McCloskcy, los
rml; Asccola, ll3, Moore, Miss RoNcy
rs, Green.
Catnlpn passed under the wire hall /
length in front oi Ascrola second, th,
same distance Ia front uf the Cardinal
third. Time l.lll.
Pools Catalpa $50; Asccula, IS, Mis-
RoNcy, -. field, -.
Post odds Cutalpa, $ to .; Asccola, | {,
place.
rhirl Race Handicap; purse, $50,
thWc-qunricrs NJ mile. Rand Look, 81
Finncwn; Carnigic, ~, Tarll, Nick Fin
zcr, o. Avery, Tom Hood, lOi, II. Jones
E,angclinc, -, Cunningham, Miss RoNcy
80, T. Jones'. Mary Ellis, ~, Barnes
Dcmchmcut, ~ Allen.
Mary Hills won by half length, Car.
ncgir second, the same distance ahead 81
Tom Hood, third Time l.lGi
Pools Carnegie, $40 Tom Hood, go,
! Mary Ellis, ~, field, Sl5
Post odds: Mary Hills, 3 10 I, cyci
money lur place, Cancpic, . 90 ior place
! Fourth Race Handicap, purse, s.W
one mile aud onp.siNirrnih Siaricr
Bonita. ~, Barnes llmcalnn, rs, Moon
longnlighi. lOl. 1aml; roiccn. ~. Saypr
| Woodcuii. lO7, Rivers, Panama, lGl
! Cooper Calcutta, ~, ~ Jones.
noniln won hy two lengths longuligh
second, length In iront ol Panama
| third. Time 30
Pools Woodcmn, SiOO, rolccn. SlOO
Bonita, $40, field, $40.
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rhc Nnnolconlc rn.,Imc.

PANS, Oct. 2j.-Princc Victor Napoleon
has issued n manifesto In reply 10 the
manifesto issued by the Count Of Paris
some time ago. lie demands nm appeal 10
the people, and asserts that the Napolcons
alone can give France n strong Democratic
fsuVgFuuput
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Mr. .Inds,one gherrfnI.

LONDON, Oct p. Mr. GladstOnc has
arrived ut the Marquis OF Ripon's resi-
dcncc. lie made several speeches cn
route. In an address at Leeds hc aid,
with reference 10 Ireland, that events were
ripcning weekly; that the governments
policy in-lrland was going from bad Ia
wonsc, aud that the tide WIS flowing IN
powerful currents and morr quickly than
lac had ycniurcd 10 hope, relieving him ol
the anxiety lac formerly felt respecting the
length Of the struggle.
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rdItor Walsh Sentenced.

DuBLIS, oct 25.-Mr. Walsh, the editor
Of the Wexford People, who wasscnienccd
yesterday TO a months Imprisonment for
publishing reports Of meetings Of sup
pressed branches Of the National league,
was condemned today 10 two months in.
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PARIS, Oct. 2j.-The Fip,ro states that
the Gar visited Copenhagen with the
view Of taking decisive action in regard 10
Bulgarian affairs, and that he has formed
an anti German alliance between Russia,
Belgium, Holland, Sweden aud Denmark.
Other pOwcB are expected 10 join the ALI.
uUE.
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Prince Ferdinand. pa.ser.

sorlA, Oct pa plot has been discoy.
cred 10 assassinate Prince Ferdinand and
Mcssrs. Stambutof and Natchcirtch. Tie
plot originated with a Say committee at
Odessa. An cmissary Of the committee
has been arrested at Narna.
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A Trenehcroms INV.

LONDON, Oct. 25.--Mcnzil Mark, one OF
Gen. Boulangers spies, has stolen from
thecommandero of thogarsou at Pr7cmyol,
in Austrian Galicia, The plans OF three
forts, and fled with them to Russia.
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anrn ,IrnI ,tIII.

C,no, H., oct. -. W. H. Halliday Il
Co.'S curn meal mill burned this morning
at o',urk. The building WIS entirely
Quilted. The iirc also damaged the roof 81
SaupR building next door. Loss ON mill
will probably be- $1,000.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
. aIn.I,ouse Burnc,i.

special Dispatch io the ATIshl
riNE Burr, Ark. Oct. ~ Another
Clubhouse burned in this county today. Il
WINS owned by William Warc, near Lin
wood. The loss was fifteen balcs 1T cot
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The o,.s Frontier.

sIHLA, Oct 25.-Tho government pro-
poses that nm Anglo-Rus commission be
DISPATCHED In the spring Of 1883 " survey
the frontier on the upper Ouis.
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Cork, Oct. 25,--The police have oc-
cuped the courthouse to prevent the
meeting OF citizens called 10y the mayor to
protest against the recorders hearing the
case of MIR. O'Bricn.
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CrocLery Dealers.

CncAGo, ILL.,, October 25.-B. C. Allen
& Co., dealers in crockory, made n volun-
tary assignment this morning. Liabilities,
$4,000; assets Sl5O
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The reformed Church.

NV BRUNSWICK, n. j., Oct. 2j.-At the
seventh general missionary conference Of
the Reformed church here today fifty min.
is,crs and thiriy.six elders were present
The address OF welcome was delivered by
Rev. NJ. l.. Hutton, Of New Brunswick,
and was responded TO by the president,
Rev. c. J. shepath, Of Ncwtown, L. J..
Papers were read by the corresponding
secretary, Rev. IL. 4. Cobb; one paper
was received from the Womans board, and
one from Rev. Anne Ncnncma ON the
Responsibility OF the Church in the
Omitted States for the Eyangclization
Of the World" This afternoon the
board Of foreign missions held q
se~ion. Addresses were delivered by
Dr. J. A. Otto, on Medical Missions
by the Rev. =. 4. Scabriskic, on 'Ihc
Religious Outlook in Japan, andby VI. J..
Gates, president Of Rutgers college, on
missions and Young Men" Each paper
and address was discussed The evening
session was devoted To domestic missions.
Papers were read by the corresponding
secretary, X. w. Jacob West, and by the
Rev. W. w. Kemp on Missionary Meth
ods in Sunday Schools" The report Of the
work Of the womans' executive committee
was presented by Mn. r. II. Horton.
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Wholesale Groccrs.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct, 25.--W. J. & J.W.
Eye, wholesale groccrs, assigned TO Walter
g. Granger this forenoon. Liabilities,
81, 0OO assets, S2j, 900.
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prisonmcnt at hard labor on another
charge. Four of the summonsos against
him were dismissed. Mr. Dillon is cx-
pcctcd to arrive at Cork today. Trouble
:. fpop,l